MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH OF DETROIT

MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH OF DETROIT

Christopher Darga painted this commissioned image of Mary, Mother of the Church of Detroit.  The classical scene uniquely portrays Mary standing near the Cathedral and the Eucharist radiating heavenly blessings while saints already known to us and those who are ‘still in process’ gather under Mary’s mantle. 

The frame, which is being crafted by Will Williamson, will be 6 1/3 feet wide and 10 1/2 feet tall.

An identification key is below. The unnamed holy persons in the painting represent a cross-section of humanity.

  1. Saint Maximilian Kolbe

  2. Saint Peter

  3. Saint Charles de Foucauld

  4. Saint Joseph

  5. Saint Bernadette Soubirous

  6. Saint Elizabeth

  7. Saint Joan of Arc

  8. Saint Martin de Porres

  9. Saint Pio of Pieltrecina

  10. Saint Pope John Paul II

  11. Saint Titus Brandsma

  12. Saint Mary Magdalene

  13. Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

  14. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

  15. Saint Charbel Makhlouf

  16. Saint Francis of Assisi

  17. Saint John the Baptist

  18. Saint Anne

  19. Saint Blaise of Sebaste

  20. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

  21. Blessed Solanus Casey

  22. Saint Teresa of Calcutta

  23. Saint Josephine Bakhita

Mother Mary, pray for us.